Ipswich Regent Theatre, Ipswich Regent, The Regent | |
Former names | Gaumont Theatre, Odeon |
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Address | Regent Theatre, 3 St. Helen’s St, Ipswich, IP4 1HE United Kingdom |
Owner | Ipswich Borough Council |
Type | Theatre |
Capacity | 1551 |
Construction | |
Opened | 4 November 1929 |
Years active | 94 |
Architect | William Edward Trent |
Website | |
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Ipswich Regent Theatre (formerly known as the Gaumont Theatre) is a theatre and concert venue located at St Helen's Street in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. The auditorium was refurbished in 2007 and now holds 1,551 people, having reduced the capacity by 150 to accommodate larger and more comfortable seating. It is East Anglia's largest theatre. It has also been known as the Gaumont Theatre.[1] It was designated as a Grade II listed building in 2000.[2]